Monthly Archives: July 2021

How to Import Multiselect Attribute Values to Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Fire development, Magento 2

Magento 2 import export debug log

The default data transfer capabilities of Magento 2 still need various improvements, especially if you use the Open Source version of the platform. However, numerous community-based initiatives that tend to improve the basic functionality are at your service. They vary between coding tricks and standalone extensions. Depending on the complexity of your business, your technical skills, or the faced issues, you can select one that perfectly suits your needs.  What to do if you cannot find the solutions? Ask the community for support. 

Recently, we came across an interesting issue on Stackexchange. The author was wondering whether it was possible to create values for a multiselect attribute when uploading a CSV file. Below, we share two solutions: the community-based algorithm of addressing the problem and the Firebear-proposed tool. While the first one requires additional coding experience and is almost unreal to implement for non-technical users, the extension we offer is admin-friendly and intuitive so that anyone can use it to cope with the difficulties described below. 

To make a long story short, let’s explore the issue and describe how to import multiselect attribute values to Magento 2. More tips are available here: Magento 2 Cookbook.
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Magento 2 SecurePay extension by Mageplaza 

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

 

Magento 2 SecurePay extension

SecurePay is a widely-used gateway in Australia since 1999. Customers are provided with an additional payment way for their purchases. SecurePay supports popular card types in the world, such as American Express, Diners Club, Visa, Mastercard, JCB, and Bankcard. Hence, customers across the globe will feel convenient when using this payment gateway. 

Do you want to integrate SecurePay into your Magento 2 store? Mageplaza can help you. Now let us dive deeper into details to explore the SecurePay extension from the Mageplaza team.  Continue Reading

Amasty Free Gift Magento 2 Extension

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Magento tips & tricks

MageDelight Product Bundled Discount magento 2 bundle product module

Unfortunately, default Magento 2 promotions have limited functionality. Therefore, such tools as Amasty Free Gift for Magento 2 and 1 (M1 Auto Add Promo Items) are popular among merchants. With this solution, you will bring a diversity of promotions to visitors and give them lots of reasons to become returning buyers. The Magento 2 free gift product extension makes customers more loyal since every purchase on your website can be associated with something positive and friendly – a free gift. At the same time, you get a perfect opportunity to clear your stocks from unpopular items. Below, we describe the Magento 2 gift module by Amasty in more detail.
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netz98 – Your Provider of Custom E-Commerce Experience in The Magento World

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Today, we announce our partnership with netz98 – the largest Magento agency in Germany. The company helps to implement digitization projects for customers all over the globe. Of course, most of the agency’s clients require a reliable data transfer solution for implementing integrations with external platforms or connecting separate channels within a single e-commerce machine. Here, our Improved Import & Export extension and other tools come in handy. Let’s say a few more words about our partner.  Continue Reading

Magento 2 Custom Form extension by Mageplaza

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

magento 2 Custom Form extension

Online survey projects on average take less time than traditional research methods. You no longer have to wait for collecting responses as information is now compiled automatically. 

Mageplaza launched Magento 2 Custom Form extension, targeting to save store owners money and time effectively. With this module, merchants can conduct research, create plans to enhance products or services, and boost sales gradually.  Continue Reading

How to Import & Export Data from Office 365 Excel Online to Magento 2

- E-Commerce, Magento 2, Our extensions

Magento 2 Import Export Office 365 Excel Online

Do you use Office 365? Perhaps, your e-commerce partners do that? Anyhow, we have some good news for you: it is possible to connect Magento 2 to Office 365 Excel Online directly. By default, Magento 2 doesn’t provide this opportunity. Furthermore, it doesn’t offer support for native Excel files, but we know a reliable solution that enables the data import and export from Office 365 Excel Online in Magento 2.

In the following article, we briefly describe what Microsoft Office 365 Excel is. Consider it a reliable alternative to Google Sheets! After that, you will learn how to import and export data from Office 365 Excel Online into Magento 2. We describe the features of the Magento 2 Office 365 Excel integration and provide a step-by-step guide on how to import data from the popular service into your e-commerce website. In addition, there is a chapter that describes the benefits of this integration. 

The last section of the article is dedicated to the Improved Import & Export extension since it is the foundation of the integration. We describe such features as cron-based automation, mapping, supported file formats, and sources, as well as alternative ways to exchange data between Magento 2 and other systems.
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Subscriptions and Recurring Payments Magento 2 Extensions

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Subscriptions and Recurring Payments Extensions for Magento 2

In our previous posts, we described what is hidden behind subscriptions and recurring payments and how to implement this approach using various Magento extensions – Subscriptions and Recurring Payments Magento Extensions. Today, we want to say a few words about appropriate Magento 2 modules and the destiny of recurring profiles in Magento 2.

If you’ve missed our post about subscriptions and recurring payments in Magento 1, then we will provide a brief overview of the technology. Although Magento 1.x enables you to use subscriptions and recurring payments, there are lots of third-party modules available in the ecosystem. Unfortunately, the default recurring functionality is limited, but installing an appropriate extension on your store can easily solve this problem. So, what is the purpose of this approach to payments? Continue Reading

SAP Business One In-Depth Review: Material Requirements Planning Defined

- E-Commerce

sap business one tutorial

Below, you will find the definition of SAP Business One MRP or material requirements planning. In this article, we describe the corresponding processes that take place in the ERP system when you need to apply a set of planning techniques. In a nutshell, SAP lets you aggregate data from different stages of production and calculate material requirements to increase the efficiency of your business operations. The MRP run output contains a set of recommendations to reorder or produce materials. Besides, it delivers alerts on materials that will be past due. 

Consequently, you can accelerate the purchase of materials or their delivery as well as accommodate delays in production through schedule changes. Also, you can leverage the SAP Business One MRP to maintain proper inventory levels for your e-commerce store. Thus, items purchased for resale are always available. Continue Reading

Magento 2 Shipping Cost by Mageplaza

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Magento 2 Shipping Cost Extension

If you are searching for a solution that reduces cart abandonment rates, the Mageplaza Shipping Cost extension for Magento 2 might be your best option. Why? 

In essence, this module’s functions basically allow eCommerce store owners to display their shipping methods as well as automatically calculate shipping fees right on the Product Page.

So how can these functions positively affect your store’s cart abandonment rate? 

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Magento 2 Westpac PayWay by Mageplaza 

- E-Commerce, Magento 2

Magento 2 westpac payway extension

Westpac is the most reliable payment processing provider in Australia. This payment gateway accepts a number of credit cards, including Mastercard, Visa, JCB, American Express, China Union Pay, and Diners. 

Magento 2 Westpac PayWay extension from Mageplaza supports online stores to integrate a widely-used online payment service that is convenient and secure to control cash flow and customer payments.  Continue Reading